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Interview: Jere Lantz of Minneapolis Pops OrchestraEach July, the Minneapolis Pops performs a set of free outdoor concerts at the Lake Harriet Bandshell. Conductor Jere Lantz spoke to Classical MPR's Melissa Ousley about working with the group and why you ought to consider coming to one of its summer concerts.http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/07/08/interview-jere-lantz-of-minneapolis-pops-orchestra?refid=0
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:00:00 -0500Bringing Brahms to lakes festivalThe Alexandria Festival of the Lakes opens on Friday with a concert celebrating the 175th anniversary of Brahms' birth. A few of the participating musicians stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a sampling.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/08/05/brahmslakefestival?refid=0
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0500Minnesota International Piano e-CompetitionIf you have a fondness for piano music -- perhaps you play or once did, or maybe you're the parent of a budding young musician -- you might want to carve out some time this afternoon to catch the Semi-Final Round of the Minnesota International e-Piano Junior Competition. The first e-Comp took place in 2002 and has occurred every two years since, just like the Olympics. And, like this year's Olympic athletes, these musicians are from all over the world and playing at the top of their game.http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2008/07/09_piano/?refid=0
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:05:06 -0500Schubert Club Competition Winners: Daniel LarsonTuba player Daniel Larson of St. Olaf College is one of the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition winners. He stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to share his musical talents.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/05/01/schubertlarson?refid=0
Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500Schubert Club Competition Winners: Teresa YangSeveral winners of the Schubert Club's Scholarship Competition visited Minnesota Public Radio to share their artistry. Among them is pianist Teresa Yang, 16, of St. Paul Central High School.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/04/28/schubertyang?refid=0
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500Emerging composers learning the scoreSeven emerging composers are in town this week for the Minnesota Orchestra's 7th Annual Composer Institute. The event culminates on Friday with Osmo Vanska conducting each of the composers' works in concert. Minnesota Public Radio's Melissa Ousley is there and shares her impressions.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2007/10/23/composerinstitute?refid=0
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:43:44 -0500Finding success through BachPianist Simone Dinnerstein has become one the hottest artists in classical music for her performances of Bach's "Goldberg Variations." During a visit to Minnesota Public Radio, she spoke with host Melissa Ousley and played music from Bach's keyboard masterpiece.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2007/10/18/dinnerstein?refid=0
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